The Wisdom of the Desert Individual photographers and above all the strong

and above all the strong belief that the arts are at the center of the fabric of American society and that they should be supported and embraced by all citizens

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The Wisdom of the Desert Individual photographers and above all the strongThe personal tones of the translations, the blend of reverence and humor so characteristic of him, show how deeply Merton identified with the legendary authors of these sayings and parables, the fourth century Christian Fathers who sought solitude and contemplation in the deserts of the Near East. The hermits of Screte who turned their backs on a corrupt society remarkably like our own had much in common with the Zen masters of China and Japan, and